Serena Williams safely through to Australian Open second round

American world No2 beats Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3Williams to meet Lucie Safarova in 2015 French Open final rematchSerena Williams breathed a sigh of relief after seeing off Belinda Bencic to reach the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Improving her phenomenal first-round record at grand slams to 66 wins and one defeat, Williams outclassed the highly rated Swiss teenager 6-4, 6-3 in one hour, 19 minutes on Tuesday.Related: Serena Williams beats Belinda Bencic in Australian Open fir